The News:
As you know much of the world is experiencing a drought. Here are a few maps that help us understand the scope of this gigantic problem. Here is food output by GDP:
Here is a map illustrating the areas suffering from drought:
As you can see this is literally a perfect storm. Drought now means a smaller harvest later. China's wheat output per year is roughly the same as the US and Russia's harvest combine. China is taking extreme action to try to save their crops this season.
China orders $13-billion drought relief for wheat growers
Note that mass cloud seeding is known to mess up weather patterns else where. Basically particles (normally silver iodide) are dispersed into clouds. These particles cause the water vapor in the clouds to stick to them, and eventually form drops. The drops then fall to earth in the form of rain. To put it simply, it sucks the moister out of the atmosphere.
China fights drought with chemical cloud-seeding
The drought also has caused huge fires in south eastern Australia, these fires have thus far killed 84 people.
There will be more fires the world over. We can count on this. If the drought continues, there is a very good chance of famines. The scope of which are fearful to contemplate.
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Three more banks have been closed. Two of them are here in California.
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No budget has been passed here in California yet. State workers are now being forced to take un-paid days off. The DMV is closed dude.
Jobless claims surge to 626,000, highest since 1982
This is only the beginning folks. Hang in there.
Ron Paul's most recent report to the people, 2/7/09:
Have a good week this week. I will keep you posted.
The cruelest lies are often told in silence.~Robert Louis Stevenson
Prov.
9:12
If thou be wise, thou shalt be wise for thyself; but if thou be a scorner, thou alone shall bear it.
With Love,
Joshua F.
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